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The responsible bailiff may request assistance when appropriate, other bailiffs must provide it and needed information, collected funds may not be remitted through assistance actions, and the requester must ensure the amount collected does not exceed the debtor’s payment obligation.

Ulosottohakemuksessa on ilmoitettava tietyt tiedot hakijasta, mahdollisesta asiamiehestä, vastaajasta, saatavasta ja ulosottoperusteesta.

An applicant must promptly tell the enforcement officer if any information in the application changes, and must also report payments received outside enforcement.

The responsible enforcement officer must transfer the case to a new responsible enforcement officer if the basis for the assignment changes, and must notify the debtor of the new officer and contact details when the officer changes.

The responsible enforcement officer must transfer the case to a new responsible enforcement officer if the circumstance that determines responsibility changes.

Jos useaa velallista koskeva ulosottoperuste tai saamistodiste tulee ensimmäisenä tietyn ulosottomiehen käsiteltäväksi, hänen on valvottava, ettei peritty määrä ylitä velallisten maksuvelvoitetta, ja annettava sitovat ohjeet. Jokaisen ulosottomiehen on itse tilitettävä perimänsä varat.

Hakijan on viipymättä ilmoitettava ulosottomiehelle, jos hakemuksessa ilmoitetut tiedot muuttuvat, sekä ilmoitettava muutoin kuin ulosoton kautta saadut maksusuoritukset.

The enforcement authority must advise an applicant when needed and, if an application is incomplete, must ask the applicant to complete it within a deadline when that is necessary for handling the case.

On request, other enforcement officers must provide official assistance and necessary information to the chief enforcement officer. The chief enforcement officer may request assistance when it is appropriate, and the requester must ensure collected amounts do not exceed the debtor’s obligation. Collected funds may not be remitted through official assistance.

The chief bailiff may request mutual assistance when appropriate, other bailiffs must provide it and needed information on request, and the requester must supervise collections and give binding instructions.

The bailiff may use a temporary measure when immediate distraint is not possible, but not if the debtor’s payment duty is likely to have ended.

The enforcement authority must advise an applicant when starting a case if needed, and if an application is incomplete and case handling requires it, the applicant must be asked to complete it within a deadline.

Hakijan on liitettävä hakemukseen ulosottoperuste, mutta joissain tilanteissa sitä ei tarvitse liittää. Ulosottomies voi myös vaatia alkuperäisen tai viranomaisen antaman jäljennöksen, եթե kopion aitous epäilyttää.

If one enforcement basis or claim evidence concerns multiple debtors, the first bailiff to receive it must ensure the collected amount does not exceed the debtors’ payment obligation and issue binding instructions to others. Each bailiff must separately remit the funds they have collected.

When a common enforcement basis concerns multiple debtors, the first bailiff handling it must ensure the collected amount does not exceed the debtors’ payment obligation and issue binding instructions for that purpose. Each bailiff must remit the funds they collect themselves.

An enforcement officer may carry out temporary measures, including taking property into possession, restricting disposal or payment, requesting registry entries, and arranging guarding.

Hakijan on liitettävä hakemukseen ulosottoperuste alkuperäisenä tai jäljennöksenä, mutta tietyissä tilanteissa liittäminen ei ole tarpeen.

Ulosottomies voi ottaa tavallisen velkakirjan haltuunsa tietyissä tilanteissa, ja hakijan on toimitettava velkakirja velalliselle, kun se on maksettu.

The enforcement officer may use a temporary measure when immediate attachment cannot be carried out and the measure is needed to keep enforcement going, but not if the debtor’s payment duty is likely to have ended.

The enforcement officer may carry out a temporary measure when immediate levy is blocked and the measure is needed to keep enforcement going, but not if the debtor’s payment duty is likely to have ended.

A provisional measure must be cancelled immediately when there is no longer cause for it, and in any case within three weeks of being made; if it was conditional, cancellation must happen within one week after the enforcement officer learns of the debtor’s receivable or other property.

Saamistodisteet on liitettävä hakemukseen alkuperäisinä, ja tietyissä tilanteissa ulosottomies voi ottaa tavallisen velkakirjan haltuunsa tai jatkaa täytäntöönpanoa, vaikka asiakirja puuttuu.

Jos sähköiseen hakemukseen pitää liittää kirjallinen ulosottoperuste tai saamistodiste, puuttuva asiakirja on toimitettava ulosottoviranomaiselle kolmen viikon kuluessa vireilletulosta, ja asiasta on samalla ilmoitettava, mihin hakemukseen asiakirja liittyy.

Ulosottomies voi väliaikaisena toimena ottaa omaisuutta haltuunsa ja määrätä erilaisia kieltoja tai muita vastaavia toimia. Myös tietyt muut virkamiehet voivat suorittaa väliaikaistoimen tietyissä toimivalta-asioissa.

An enforcement officer may take interim measures such as seizing property, prohibiting transfer or payment, ordering registry entries, or arranging guarding of property. Some other enforcement officials may also perform the measure in specified matters. The measure has the same effect as distraint, and no appeal may be sought.

Enforcement should be carried out without undue delay, but it may be postponed if that benefits the respondent and causes no more than minor harm to the applicant. Any set deadline must be followed.

If an application is filed electronically and must include a written enforcement basis or proof, the missing document must be sent to the enforcement authority within three weeks of the matter being initiated, and the application must be identified. Before the document arrives, only temporary measures under sections 18 and 19 may be taken.

An enforcement matter becomes pending when the enforcement application reaches the enforcement authority or the enforcement information system, unless it later turns out the conditions were not met.

A provisional measure must be revoked immediately when there is no longer cause for it, and at the latest within three weeks of being made.

Väliaikaistoimi on peruutettava heti, kun sille ei ole enää aihetta, viimeistään 3 viikon kuluessa tekemisestä. Ehdollinen toimi on peruutettava viimeistään viikon kuluessa siitä, kun ulosottomies saa tiedon velalliselle kuuluvasta saatavasta tai muusta omaisuudesta. Jos kohdeomaisuus ulosmitataan, toimi katsotaan peruutetuksi.

Enforcement proceedings are generally held at the enforcement officer’s office, where the property is located, at the place the proceeding concerns, or another suitable place.

A debt-enforcement case starts when the enforcement application reaches the enforcement authority or the enforcement information system, unless it later turns out the start requirements were not met.

If an enforcement basis is unclear or incomplete, the party is directed to complain about the judgment or contact the issuer; if there is a writing or calculation error, the party is directed to ask the issuer to correct it.

Enforcement proceedings and other enforcement measures must be carried out without undue delay, but delay is allowed if it benefits the defendant and does not cause the applicant more than minor harm; any set deadline must be followed.

Täytäntöönpanotoimitus ja muut täytäntöönpanotoimet on hoidettava ilman aiheetonta viivytystä; lykkäys on mahdollinen, jos se on vastaajan edun mukainen eikä aiheuta hakijalle vähäistä suurempaa haittaa, ja määräaika on noudatettava.

Enforcement proceedings are generally not public, participants have a right to be present, and the enforcement officer may remove a person who is disrupting the proceeding.

If an enforceable judgment or other enforcement basis is unclear or has a clerical/calculation error, the bailiff directs the party to the right place; the bailiff may also order a protective measure when needed and requested by the applicant.

In enforcement proceedings, a party may use an agent and an assistant unless another rule says otherwise, and a close relative of an enforcement officer may not act as an agent or assistant.

Täytäntöönpanotoimitus pidetään yleensä ulosottomiehen virkahuoneessa, omaisuuden sijaintipaikassa, toimituksen kohteena olevassa paikassa tai ulosottomiehen sopivaksi katsomassa muussa tilassa tai paikassa.

Täytäntöönpanotoimitus pidetään yleensä ulosottomiehen toimistossa, omaisuuden sijaintipaikassa, toimituskohteessa tai muussa sopivassa paikassa. Tietyissä tilanteissa ulosmittaustoimitus ja väliaikaistoimi voidaan tehdä myös asunnossa ilman suostumusta.

If needed for enforcement, the bailiff may determine a person’s identity. Anyone at the place of service must give their name and address when the bailiff asks. If they do not, the bailiff may ask the police for assistance.

In enforcement proceedings, a party may use an agent and an assistant unless another rule says otherwise. A close relative of the enforcement officer may not act as an agent or assistant.

Most agents need a signed power of attorney to act for a principal, but certain listed professionals may represent the principal without showing one unless the enforcement officer orders otherwise.

Täytäntöönpanotoimitus ei yleensä ole julkinen. Vastaajalla, kutsutulla ja tietyllä sivullisella on oikeus olla läsnä, ja kutsutun poisjäänti ei estä toimitusta.

Enforcement proceedings are generally not public. The respondent, a summoned person, and certain third parties have a right to be present. If someone present obstructs proper execution, the enforcement officer may order them to leave, except that no one may be removed from their permanent home except in eviction cases.

Toimituksesta on pidettävä pöytäkirjaa, kun siinä esitetään väitteitä tai vaatimuksia tai muuten on siihen aihetta; muuten tehdään tarpeellisia muistiinpanoja.

Certain representatives may act without showing a power of attorney, but other agents usually must produce one, and special proof is required for cash withdrawals or taking property.

Certain agents may represent a principal without showing a power of attorney, but other agents must present one, and special rules apply for cash withdrawal or taking property.

If needed for enforcement, the bailiff may verify a person’s identity. Anyone present at the place of service must, when asked by the bailiff, give their name and address. If they do not, the bailiff may ask the police for assistance.

If needed for enforcement, the enforcement officer may verify a person’s identity. Anyone at the place of service must tell their name and address when asked by the officer.

A bailiff may call a witness, but must use one before entering the defendant’s apartment if the defendant is absent; a witness must be impartial and have their name recorded.

Certain agents may represent a principal without showing a power of attorney, but others must present one, and special rules apply for withdrawing funds or taking property.

Ulkomailla asuvalla hakijalla, jolla ei ole ilmoitettua tiedoksianto-osoitetta Suomessa tai ulkomailla, on oltava Suomessa asuva asiamies.

This provision requires a record of the proceeding when claims or demands are presented, or when there is otherwise reason to do so; otherwise, necessary notes must be made.

If the matter includes claims or demands, a record must be kept; otherwise, necessary notes must be made. Statements may be recorded instead of a record, but the person concerned must be informed before recording starts.

The bailiff must sign the minutes, decisions, orders, and notices they prepare or issue. The signature may be mechanical.

If the applicant lives abroad and has not given a service address in Finland or abroad, the applicant must have a Finland-resident agent who may receive enforcement-related service notices on the applicant’s behalf.

The responsible enforcement officer has nationwide authority, and a collection-group enforcement officer has the same authority when carrying out enforcement measures for that group.

The enforcement officer may bring a witness if needed, and in some cases the proceeding can continue without one. If the respondent is absent, the officer must not enter the respondent’s home without a witness. A witness must be impartial and have their name recorded.

Ulosottomies may call a witness to the proceeding if needed, must not enter the defendant’s home without a witness when the defendant is absent, and the witness must be unbiased.

The enforcement officer must issue a written decision in specified cases, and sometimes a reasoned written decision.

Vastaavalla ulosottomiehellä on toimivalta koko maassa, ja perintäryhmään kuuluva muu ulosottomies saa saman toimivallan, kun hän tekee täytäntöönpanotoimia perintäryhmän ulosottoasiassa.

The responsible bailiff handles all enforcement matters for the same respondent and has nationwide authority.

Ulosottomiehen on allekirjoitettava laatimansa pöytäkirja sekä antamansa päätökset, kehotukset ja ilmoitukset.

The bailiff must sign the minutes, decisions, instructions, and notices they prepare or give out. The signature may be mechanical if the employee’s name, title, and contact details are added to the electronically prepared document.

A reasoned decision must include the statements and evidence gathered in the case, the facts and rules it is based on, sufficient reasoning, and the outcome.

A received enforcement application must be forwarded as soon as possible after the necessary initial measures to the responsible enforcement officer.

Section 14 sets rules for which enforcement officer is the “responsible enforcement officer” in large-scale enforcement cases.

The bailiff must issue a written decision in specified cases, and a reasoned written decision when required by the matter’s uncertainty, rejection of a claim, or a written request for a decision.

The enforcement officer must make a written decision in specified cases, and a reasoned written decision is required in unclear cases, rejected claims, or when a written decision is requested.

A decision on a claim or request must be made without delay after it is presented; if the matter concerns a specific enforcement action or delivery, the enforcement officer may postpone the decision until then.

This section assigns which enforcement officer is responsible in different cases based on the respondent’s residence, domicile, business location, place of enforcement, or the most suitable enforcement office.

The Government Decree sets the criteria for determining the responsible enforcement officer, taking into account the respondent’s residence, domicile, or other practical ability to protect their interests. In some cases, matters or special enforcement actions may be centralized to certain enforcement officers, and the responsible officer cannot be appealed.

A reasoned decision must include the statements and evidence obtained in the case, the facts and legal provisions relied on, sufficient reasoning, and the outcome.

A reasoned decision must include the statements and evidence obtained, the facts and provisions relied on, adequate reasoning, and the outcome.

The enforcement officer must gather reasonably available evidence needed for a decision, and a person making a claim or objection must submit the documents and other evidence they rely on.

The provision says how the responsible enforcement officer is determined, allows some special enforcement tasks to be centralized to specific officers, and says the determination cannot be appealed.

The responsible bailiff must transfer the case to a new responsible bailiff if the circumstances for determining responsibility change. The debtor must be told who the new responsible bailiff is and how to contact them when the bailiff changes.

If a claim or demand concerns a specific enforcement measure or delivery, the enforcement officer may delay the decision until then.

A decision on a claim or objection must be made without delay after it is raised. If the claim or objection concerns a specific enforcement measure or delivery, the enforcement officer may postpone the decision until then.

Ulosottomiehen on varattava kuultavalle etukäteen tilaisuus tulla kuulluksi, kuultava tarvittaessa myös asianosaista tai sivullista, ja kuultava uudelleen, jos asiassa saadaan olennaista uutta selvitystä.

Jos vastaavan ulosottomiehen määräytymisen peruste muuttuu, asia on siirrettävä uudelle vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle. Velalliselle on ilmoitettava uusi vastaava ulosottomies ja hänen yhteystietonsa.

The responsible enforcement officer must transfer the case to a new responsible enforcement officer if the circumstance used to determine that officer changes.

Ulosottomiehen on hankittava päätöstä varten kohtuudella saatavissa olevaa selvitystä, ja väitteen tai vaatimuksen esittäjän on esitettävä siihen vetoamansa asiakirjat ja muut todisteet.

The enforcement officer must gather reasonably available evidence needed for the decision, and the person making a claim or objection must present the documents and other evidence they rely on.

Kun hakemus on saapunut vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, hän antaa vastaajalle viipymättä vireilletuloilmoituksen, ellei ilmoitusta saa jättää antamatta erikseen mainituissa tilanteissa.

The responsible enforcement officer must transfer the matter to a new responsible enforcement officer if the circumstance used to determine responsibility changes. In some cases, an unfinished or nearly completed enforcement measure may be finished as assistance instead. Separate appeal against the determination of the responsible enforcement officer is not allowed.

The responsible enforcement officer may request official assistance from other enforcement officers, who must provide it and necessary information. Collected funds may not be remitted through official-assistance procedures, and the requester must ensure the amount collected does not exceed the debtor’s payment obligation.

An enforcement officer must give the person concerned a chance to be heard, hear affected parties or third parties in important cases unless there is an obstacle, and hear the person again if substantial new evidence emerges.

Ulosottomiehen on varattava henkilölle tilaisuus tulla kuulluksi, kuultava asianosaista tai sivullista tarpeen mukaan, ja kuultava uudelleen, jos asiassa tulee olennaista uutta selvitystä.

Ulosmittausta ei saa toimittaa ilman ennakkoilmoitusta velalliselle, mutta ilmoitusta ei aina tarvitse antaa.

The chief enforcement officer may request mutual assistance when appropriate, other bailiffs must provide it, collected funds may not be remitted through mutual assistance, and the requester must ensure the collected amount does not exceed the debtor’s obligation.

When an enforcement title or proof of claim concerns several debtors, the first enforcement officer handling it must make sure the collected amount does not exceed the debtors’ payment obligation and may give binding instructions to others. Each enforcement officer must remit the funds they collect.

Kun hakemus on saapunut vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, vastaajalle on annettava vireilletuloilmoitus viipymättä, ellei ilmoitusta tarvitse jättää antamatta säädettyjen poikkeusten vuoksi.

Kun hakemus on saapunut vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, vastaajalle on annettava vireilletuloilmoitus viipymättä, ellei vastaajan olinpaikkaa ole saatu selville tai ilmoitus vaikeuttaisi täytäntöönpanoa tuntuvasti.

If a party or affected third party asks for it, a copy of the protocol must be given at the enforcement action or later, and later delivery must be prompt and before the appeal period ends. If no protocol was needed, the bailiff must give equivalent information.

When an enforcement basis or debt proof concerns several debtors, the first bailiff in charge must ensure the collected amount does not exceed the debtors’ payment obligation and give binding instructions for that purpose. Each bailiff must remit the funds they collect themselves.

The enforcement officer may use a temporary measure when immediate seizure cannot be carried out and it is needed to keep enforcement going, but not if the debtor’s payment duty is probably already over.

Execution may not proceed without advance notice to the debtor, with listed exceptions. The debtor must also be invited to the proceeding in the notice unless a stated exception applies; the applicant and certain third parties may also have to be summoned.

Ulosmittausta ei saa toimittaa ilman ennakkoilmoitusta velalliselle, mutta ilmoitusta ei aina tarvitse antaa. Velallinen on yleensä myös kutsuttava toimitukseen.

The authority must send post-notification of certain decisions and give the debtor a chance to point out other property or provide security in some cases.

Ulosottomies voi tehdä väliaikaistoimen, jos ulosmittausta ei voida heti toimittaa ja toimi on tarpeen täytäntöönpanon jatkumisen turvaamiseksi; tietyissä tilanteissa se on kielletty, eikä siitä saa aiheutua tarpeetonta haittaa.

An enforcement officer may carry out temporary measures, including taking property into custody, prohibiting transfer or payment, requesting registry entries, and arranging guarding of property.

The bailiff must give a protocol copy, or equivalent information, and provide it without request to affected third parties.

If no protocol was needed, the bailiff must provide equivalent information.

Notice recipients are generally subject to the cited Administrative Procedure Act provisions, privacy should be protected in service, and if the recipient cannot receive another form of notice due to visual impairment or another disability, the document must be served orally or by another suitable method.

Ulosottomies voi tehdä väliaikaistoimia, ja tietyissä tapauksissa myös muut nimetyt virkamiehet voivat suorittaa ne.

A temporary measure must be withdrawn immediately when it is no longer needed, and no later than 3 weeks after it was made.

Päätöksestä on annettava jälki-ilmoitus asianosaisille ja tietyille sivullisille, ja se on toimitettava viipymättä.

The bailiff must send post-notice of certain decisions, and the debtor must be given a chance to point out other seizable property or provide security if earlier notices were not given.

Hakijan, vastaajan, vakuuden antajan ja sivullisen on ilmoitettava ulosottomiehelle tiedoksianto-osoite, ja muutoksista on ilmoitettava. Ulosottomies voi käyttää myös sähköisiä osoitteita, ja vastaaja voi kieltää asiakirjojen lähettämisen tiettyyn sähköiseen osoitteeseen.

An interim measure must be revoked immediately when there is no longer reason for it, and at the latest within three weeks of being made.

Enforcement measures must be carried out without undue delay, unless delaying them is in the defendant’s interest and does not cause the claimant more than minor harm.

This section says service of documents generally follows the referenced Administrative Procedure Act rules unless this Act says otherwise, and special care should be taken to keep confidential information secret.

The provision says notice should, where possible, keep confidential information secret, must be given orally or another suitable way if the recipient cannot receive other service because of visual impairment or another disability, and foreign service is handled under this law or the foreign state’s law unless binding international obligations say otherwise.

A document may be served by giving it to the recipient, sending it to the service address, using the population register address or another known address, leaving it in a place reserved for mail, or, if other service fails, serving it orally.

Enforcement proceedings must be carried out without undue delay, but they may be postponed if that is in the defendant’s interest and does not cause special harm to the applicant.

Täytäntöönpanotoimitus pidetään yleensä ulosottomiehen virastossa, omaisuuden sijaintipaikassa, toimituksen kohteena olevassa paikassa tai muussa sopivassa tilassa tai paikassa.

Certain parties must give the enforcement officer a service address for enforcement documents, update it if it changes, and the officer may use specified electronic addresses instead of a postal address.

Hakija, vastaaja, vakuuden antaja ja tietyt sivulliset must ilmoittaa ulosottomiehelle tiedoksianto-osoitteen ja ilmoittaa sen muutoksista.

This section requires proof-based service in some cases, allows it in some others, and if service still fails, the document must be sent to the recipient’s address if known and then kept available at the enforcement office.

Enforcement should be carried out without undue delay; it may be postponed if that is in the respondent’s interest and the delay does not cause the applicant more than minor harm.

An enforcement proceeding is not public unless otherwise provided. The respondent, summoned person, and a third party whose rights may be affected have the right to be present. If someone present obstructs the proceeding, the bailiff may order them to leave, and may request police assistance or remove the person themselves if the order is not obeyed.

Asiakirja voidaan antaa tiedoksi usealla tavalla, ja tiedoksisaannin ajankohta oletetaan tietyissä tilanteissa määräytyvän lähettämisestä tai postiin jättämisestä lasketun ajan perusteella.

This section sets out how a document is ordinarily served: by handing it to the recipient, sending it to the service address, or using fallback address or oral service methods if needed.

A document that must be served with proof may be delivered by several listed methods, including registered post, certain letters, personal delivery, service by summons, or electronic service.

Täytäntöönpanotoimitus pidetään pääsääntöisesti tietyissä paikoissa; ulosmittaustoimitus, väliaikaistoimi ja tarpeellinen muu toimitus voidaan myös tehdä asunnossa ilman suostumusta tietyin edellytyksin.

Ulosottomies saa tarvittaessa selvittää henkilöllisyyden, ja toimituspaikalla oleva henkilö on pyydettäessä velvollinen kertomaan nimensä ja osoitteensa.

This section sets out when proven service must be used, when substitute service applies, and what happens if service still fails.

This section sets out when a document must be served by the method in 41 §, when certified service may be used, and what to do if service fails.

If it is practical in enforcement, the enforcement officer must serve the uncontested judgment on the defendant at the applicant’s request, and the applicant must provide a copy of the judgment if needed.

Execution proceedings are generally not public; the defendant, the summoned person, and an affected third party may attend; and an attending person who disrupts the proceeding can be ordered to leave.

Toimituksesta on pidettävä pöytäkirjaa, jos siellä esitetään väitteitä tai vaatimuksia tai jos siihen muuten on aihetta; muuten tehdään tarpeelliset muistiinpanot. Lausumat voidaan myös äänittää, ja äänittämisestä on ilmoitettava asianomaiselle etukäteen.

A document that must be served with proof may be delivered by post, by signed letter, personally, as a summons service, or electronically in the manner required by law.

Todisteellinen tiedoksianto voidaan tehdä usealla tavalla, ja Postille on ilmoitettava viimeinen ajankohta saantitodistuksella tapahtuvaa tiedoksiantoa varten.

If a security must be provided under the law and the counterparty has not accepted it, the enforcement officer must decide on accepting the security.

Ulosottomies saa tarvittaessa selvittää henkilön henkilöllisyyden, ja toimituspaikalla olevan henkilön on pyydettäessä ilmoitettava nimensä ja osoitteensa.

A bailiff may call a witness to the proceeding if needed; otherwise the proceeding may continue without a witness unless the defendant present asks for one. If the defendant is absent, the bailiff may not enter the defendant’s home without a witness.

If it is appropriate during enforcement, the bailiff must serve the respondent with a default judgment at the applicant’s request. If needed, the applicant must provide the bailiff with a copy of the judgment.

If suitable during enforcement, the bailiff must, on the claimant’s request, serve the default judgment on the respondent. The claimant must provide a copy of the judgment if needed.

Vakuutta ei yleensä vaadita tietyiltä julkisilta ja valvotuilta toimijoilta, mutta ulosottomies voi tarvittaessa vaatia vakuuden luotto- tai vakuutuslaitokselta.

Minutes must be kept for a proceeding in certain cases; otherwise, necessary notes must be made. Statements may be recorded instead of minutes, and the person concerned must be informed before recording starts.

Ulosottomiehen must sign the records, decisions, orders, and notices they prepare or issue; the signature may be mechanical if the document includes the official’s name, title, and contact details.

If a required security has not been approved by the other party, the enforcement officer must decide on approval of the security.

If a required security has not been accepted by the counterparty, the enforcement officer must decide on accepting it.

Collateral must be handed to the enforcement officer or placed in safekeeping as ordered; related deposit proof and guarantee documents must also be given to the enforcement officer, and the collateral or guarantee must be returned to the giver when the secured right or claim has been fulfilled, rejected by judgment, or otherwise ended.

The bailiff may call a witness if needed, and must not enter the respondent’s home without a witness when the respondent is absent.

The enforcement officer must issue a written decision in specified cases, and in unclear or contested matters the decision must be reasoned. Otherwise, the decision is to be given orally to the claimant, and written decisions must be filed in the proper enforcement document.

Security is not required from certain public bodies, public-law institutions, listed asset-management companies, supervised credit or insurance institutions, the Centre for Pensions, or a bankruptcy estate in public liquidation in the stated case. The enforcement officer may still require security from a credit or insurance institution when needed.

Certain applicants, creditors, and a bankrupt estate in public liquidation do not have to provide security in these cases; a bailiff may still require security from a credit or insurance institution when necessary.

The enforcement officer must decide on repayment or payment obligations tied to posted security, notify the liable person and the surety, and, if needed, hear them first.

Ulosottomiehen on allekirjoitettava laatimansa pöytäkirja sekä antamansa päätökset, kehotukset ja ilmoitukset.

A reasoned decision must include the statements and investigations obtained in the case, the facts and provisions on which it is based, sufficient reasoning considering the nature and importance of the matter for the parties, and the outcome.

A pledge must be handed to the enforcement officer or deposited as ordered, and the deposit receipt and guarantee commitment must be kept by the enforcement officer. The pledge or guarantee commitment must be returned to the giver when the secured right or claim has been fulfilled, dismissed by judgment, or otherwise ended.

A bail (pantti) must be delivered to the enforcement officer or, on the officer’s order, deposited with a credit institution or a trustworthy person; deposit certificates and surety undertakings must be kept by the enforcement officer; and the bail or surety is returned to the giver once the secured right or claim has been performed, dismissed by judgment, or otherwise ended.

A compensation debt may be taken from a pledged asset if the pledge was given for damage caused by enforcement and the person has been ordered by judgment to pay compensation.

The bailiff must make a written decision in the situations listed here, and certain decisions must be reasoned.

Päätös väitteen tai vaatimuksen johdosta on tehtävä viipymättä, ja ulosottomies voi tietyissä tilanteissa siirtää päätöksen antamisen samaan yhteyteen kuin täytäntöönpanotoimi tai toimitus.

The enforcement officer must decide on the return or payment obligation, notify the obligated person and the security provider, and may sell the pledge if the obligation is not fulfilled.

If a secured person becomes liable to return property or pay a debt, the enforcement officer must decide on the obligation, notify the relevant parties, and call on the person to comply.

Ulosottomiehen on etsittävä velallisen omaisuutta sen verran kuin olosuhteet edellyttävät.

A reasoned decision must include the statements and evidence gathered in the case, the facts and provisions relied on, sufficient reasoning, and the outcome.

Ulosottomiehen on hankittava päätöstä varten kohtuudella saatavissa oleva selvitys, ja vaatimuksen esittäjän on toimitettava siihen vetoamansa asiakirjat ja todisteet.

If a person has posted a pledge for damage caused by enforcement and has been ordered to pay compensation, the compensation may be taken from the pledge if the compensation recipient requests it.

If a person has pledged property for damage caused by enforcement and is ordered to pay compensation, the compensation may be taken from the pledged property at the compensation recipient’s request, following section 46.

Omaisuutta saa etsiä ulosmittauksen toimittamiseksi tietyissä tiloissa, ja sivullista koskee sama sääntö tietyin edellytyksin.

If a claim or request concerns an enforcement measure or service, the bailiff may delay the decision until that measure or service is handled. An appeal is made against the measure or service concerned.

Ulosottomiehen on tietyissä tilanteissa kuultava asianosaista ennen toimenpiteitä, ja kuuleminen on tehtävä uudelleen, jos asiassa tulee olennaista uutta selvitystä.

Ulosottomiehen tulee etsiä velallisen omaisuutta ja selvittää velallisen olinpaikka siinä laajuudessa kuin olosuhteet edellyttävät.

Ulosottomiehen on etsittävä velallisen omaisuutta ja tarvittaessa selvitettävä velallisen olinpaikka olosuhteiden edellyttämässä laajuudessa.

The bailiff may order a debtor to hand over valuable property worn on the body or in clothing, and may take it into possession if the order is ignored and specific conditions are met.

In enforcement proceedings, the bailiff must gather reasonably available evidence needed for the decision, and a claimant or objector must present the documents and other evidence they rely on.

Vastaavan ulosottomiehen on annettava vastaajalle vireilletuloilmoitus viipymättä, kun hakemus on saapunut hänelle, ellei vastaajan olinpaikkaa ole saatu selville tai ilmoitus vaikeuttaisi täytäntöönpanoa.

Property may be searched for enforcement purposes in premises used by the debtor, and in some cases also in a third party’s premises.

Property may be searched to carry out enforcement seizure, including in the debtor’s premises, vehicle, storage place, or other indoor or outdoor space.

Ulosottomies may take discovered material into possession in an enforcement matter, but must return it immediately when it is no longer needed and must not unnecessarily hinder the debtor’s or a third party’s livelihood or means of support.

The bailiff must give the person a proper chance to be heard in advance, and in some cases must hear a party or third person. A renewed hearing is required if there is materially new information.

Kun hakemus on saapunut vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, vastaajalle on annettava vireilletuloilmoitus viipymättä, ellei ilmoitusta voida jättää antamatta lain tarkoittamilla perusteilla.

Ulosottomies may ask a debtor to hand over valuable property worn on or in clothing, and may take it into possession or order handover under threat of a fine if the conditions in the section are met.

Ulosottomies may demand that a debtor hand over valuable property on the debtor’s person or in clothing, may take it into possession if the debtor does not comply and the stated conditions are met, and may enforce delivery under a fine threat.

A debtor must truthfully give the enforcement officer the information requested for enforcement purposes.

Kun hakemus on saapunut vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, vastaajalle on annettava vireilletuloilmoitus viipymättä, ellei hänen olinpaikkaansa ole saatu selville tai ilmoitus todennäköisesti vaikeuttaisi täytäntöönpanoa.

A seizure may not be carried out without advance notice to the debtor, and the debtor must be summoned to the proceeding unless an exception applies.

The enforcement officer may take found evidence material into possession, must return it immediately when it is no longer needed, and must not unnecessarily harm the debtor’s or a third party’s livelihood or means of support.

The enforcement officer may take found evidence material into possession, but must return it immediately when it is no longer needed and must not unnecessarily harm the debtor’s or a third party’s livelihood.

A debtor who is a natural person must provide information, and in some cases a guardian, a person managing the debtor’s business or property, or a person holding an estate may also have the same duty.

Kun hakemus on saapunut vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, vastaajalle on annettava vireilletuloilmoitus viipymättä, ellei sovelleta poikkeusta.

A copy of the protocol must be given during or after the execution if a party or affected third party asks for it, and the responsible officer must give equivalent information if no protocol was needed.

Debtor must truthfully give the enforcement officer the information requested for enforcement.

A debtor must truthfully give the enforcement officer the requested information needed for enforcement.

Tietyissä asemissa oleva henkilö on velvollinen antamaan tiedot velallisena olevan yhteisön tai säätiön puolesta.

Ulosmittausta ei saa toimittaa ilman velallisen ennakkoilmoitusta, mutta ilmoitusta ei aina tarvita. Toimitukseen on myös kutsuttava velallinen, hakija ja tarvittaessa sivullinen tietyin edellytyksin.

A bailiff must give post-notice of certain enforcement decisions and, in some cases, let the debtor point to other property or provide security.

The debtor’s natural person, certain managers or custodians of the debtor’s business or property, and in some estate cases the person holding the estate or each co-heir, must provide information.

The debtor, certain estate administrators, and people who manage the debtor’s business or property must provide information.

Velallisen palveluksessa oleva ja yhteisön tai säätiön tilintarkastaja on annettava pyydettäessä tietyt 52 §:ssä tarkoitetut tiedot, jos ulosottomies pitää niitä täytäntöönpanossa välttämättöminä eikä tietoja saa muuten.

A person affected by the execution, or a third party whose rights may be affected, can request a copy of the protocol. The enforcement officer must provide it at the execution or later, promptly and before the appeal period ends, and must also provide equivalent information if no protocol was needed.

This section sets general rules for service of documents, including protecting confidential information, providing oral or suitable service for a recipient who cannot receive other service due to visual impairment or another disability, and handling foreign service under this Act, the foreign state’s law, or applicable treaties.

Certain people acting for a debtor company or foundation must provide information.

Certain people connected to a debtor company or foundation must provide information on its behalf.